Arts & Culture

On Oct 6-9, Callaway Gardens plays host to the first ever Harvest Moon Festival, a family-friendly music and food event like no other.

The festival kicks off Thursday, Oct 6 with our Harvest Feast, hosted by The Food Network’s Claire Robinson. Robinson will provide a demonstration on how to use fresh ingredients and then guests will dine on a farm-to-table dinner while taking in performances from a diverse trio of talented singer-songwriters, including Joe Purdy and Nic Cowan.

Weekend musical guests include Georgia’s own B-52s, Mat Kearny, Shawn Colvin, the Gin Blossoms, and Big Head Todd, just to name a few. In between sets you can sample food from some of the area’s finest farm-to-table restaurants. We’ll also have college football on TV so you won’t miss a snap, and an expanded Farmers Market featuring local produce, baked goods and more..

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City of Norcross, Georgia – In front of a capacity-packed crowd at the August 19th "Almost Elton John" concert, Mayor Bucky Johnson announced the completed installation of Norcross' newest artistic accomplishment. The 11' diameter mosaic now installed in Thrasher Park is the compiled creativity of area artists Anne Labaire and Jennifer Freeman. Ms. Labaire designed the whimsical piece, and Ms. Freeman's talents brought it to life with dramatic results.

According to Mayor Johnson, "Norcross is described as 'a place to imagine'. This mosaic is an exciting example of how true that statement is, and how the community and the city come together to find creative ways to showcase the arts."

The piece was sponsored by the City of Norcross and the Norcross Arts Alliance (NAA), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting cultural arts in the city. Originally, the NAA put out a call to artists, selecting the idea of a mosaic as the winning concept.

Just when you mistakenly thought Charles Darwin was a 19th-century bearded scientist with his nose stuck in a journal, Fernbank’s Martinis & IMAX® reveals that naturalists like Darwin live at the mercy of their adventurous spirit. Join Fernbank, along with “ship’s captain” Big Mike Geier and his musical crew from Tongo Hiti, for this special Island Adventure night of Martinis & IMAX® on September 30, 2011, from 6:30 p.m.

ATLANTA –The Ferst Center for the Artsat Georgia Tech 2011-12 season continues with high energy chamber music ensemble PROJECT Trio on Friday, September 30 at 12 p.m and 5 p.m. Both shows are free and will be held outdoors in the amphitheater to the right of the Ferst Center, weather permitting.

PROJECT Trio is comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, NY.

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ATLANTA -- If you're stuck in Atlanta for the Labor Day holiday, don't worry, there are plenty of events to make your weekend unforgettable. The Where U Live team has compiled a list of things to do for familes, foodies, runners and many more.

Families:

There are a number of things for families to do, this weekend, around Atlanta. At the Chastain Park Amphitheatre HLM Worldwide and Soul Headphones by Ludacris will host a concert called “The Reunion” with The Isley Brothers, El Debarge and Carl Thomas. The concert will be hosted by Idris Elba on Saturday afternoon.

Take your family to see one of the greatest spectacles, presented by the Cirque de Soleil Company. Dralion infuses the “ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil production”.